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Understanding Shame in the Interpersonal Context

Autoři: Syiem Mattimai Bakor

Rok: 2020

Druh publikace: ostatní - přednáška nebo poster

Strana od-do: nestránkováno

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Jazyk	Název	Abstrakt	Klíčová slova
eng	Understanding Shame in the Interpersonal Context	The complexity of shame makes it difficult for anyone to settle upon a fixed description. Apart from the common knowledge that this emotion lowers one’s self-esteem, causes feelings of insecurity and debasement, makes one want to hide from others, there are conflicting opinions among philosophers about what is involved in our shame experiences. In this chapter, I wish to highlight these disparate views as I think they each reveal a valuable aspect of shame (that may or may not resound with our experiences). Despite expounding on these varied and contradictory views, my own conclusions will tend towards emphasising the significance of the interpersonal context for shame. The order of the topics that I explore in this paper is as follows – (1) The Audience in Shame - this concept, although being the most important in my analysis of shame, is a highly ambiguous one. Here I discuss the views of Bernard Williams and Gabriele Taylor who respectively fall into two camps – the interpersonal analysis and the self-evaluative analysis ( a distinction made by Fredrik Westerlund). Both of them analyse the critical role of the audience in causing shame, and my own evaluation leans towards the interpersonal analysis. (2) Shame: A fall from one’s values? This section contains a critique of the self-evaluative analysis and also of the general understanding that shame feelings arise because of a fall from one's values or ideals. I examine the limitations associated with understanding shame as such: as the violation of virtues (Aristotle) and one's values (Taylor). (3) The Interpersonal Context – Here, elaborating on the views of Fredrik Westerlund, Dan Zahavi and Alba Montes Sánchez, I bring out the significance of the interpersonal context for shame. (4) Shame and Self Deception – Continuing with my analysis of the interpersonal context, I discuss how being ashamed before others can sometimes lead to divisions within oneself. The example that I take up for illustration is Stanley Ca	Shame; Interpersonal Context; Self-Deception; Morality